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Survey of English Place-Names

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Devenish Pit Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Farway

Historical Forms

  • Devenische 1381 BM
  • Devenyshe 1330 SR
  • Doveneych 1346 FA

Etymology

Devenische 1381 BM, deriving probably from the family of Simon Devenyshe (1330SR ), Doveneych (1346 FA), who held half a fee in Farway in 1346.